Anthropologists Talk About Why Theory Matters

The following essays are taken from the third editions of A History of Anthropological Theory and Readings for a History of Anthropological Theory (written and edited by Paul A. Erickson and Liam D. Murphy).

Why Theory Matters by Don Brenneis

Why Theory Matters by Louise Lamphere

Speaking About Anthropological Theory by Lila Abu-Lughod

Speaking About Anthropological Theory by Lee D. Baker

Speaking About Anthropological Theory by Janice Boddy